ArticleSpring Cleaning Time!Lent: it literally translates as Spring! It is also the time of year that represents the 40 days that Jesus spent in the wilderness, fasting and fighting off the temptations of Satan.

In some Lent traditions, 40 days before Easter, people focus on preparing themselves for Easter by denying themselves of something or fasting, giving special offerings, doing good for other people, and generally tuning their hearts in toward God. At Five Mile, we are referring to this time as Spring Cleaning for the Soul!